Cooling tower



' "May-21,1935. I s.KRYSzEwsK|. Er Al. 24,002,065

COOLING TOWER Filed May 20, 1931 5 Sheets-Sheet I5 s. w. KRYszEwsKl Er AL 2,002,065

*May 2l, 1935.

` COOLING TOWER Fileduay 2o, i951 5 Sheets-Sheet 4 IVE ORS COOLING TOWER Filed May 20, 1951 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 ATTORNEY gesamten., 2 1, 193s e ,e i i 2,002,065

Y UNITD' STATES! miamYtt-mtI L stanley waiter xrynewtki, Cortei-et,- and Ernest Linwood Cahoon, Westeld, N. J., assignors to Folter Wheeler Corporation, New York, N. Y., a corporation of New York` i v Application May 20,1931, serial Noysssfus is claims. wi. :s1- 109) This invention relates to cooling towers and somewhat modiiledform of coolingtower and ls particularly to cooling towers of the atmospheric taken on the line H of Fig..5; type; Cooling towers are used to cool water which Fig. 5 is a topview of the tower shown in Fig. 4; has ybeen lpreviously utilized for cooling some -Fig. 6 is a cross-,sectional view of another modi- 5 heat giving element, such as, by way of example. ilcation and is taken on the line 3- 0 of Fig. '1; '5 a steam condenser, a refrigerant condenser. an F18- 7 1S a top View 0f the tower Shown in F18. 6;y oil cooler or an internal combustion engine. The Fis. 8 is an enlarged view. Partially in crosswater cooled in the cooling tower may then `be section,of details of construction used in the i' used over again to remove further heat iromrthe towers shown in the previous ilgures; and e 10 heat giving element. t l Fig. 9` is an enlarged view of further details of 10 In cooling towersoi the atmospheric type, wa-t COIiStrllctiOn. t ter is introduced atI the top of the tower and Referring more partiulrly t0 Figs. l, 2 and 3, distributed over a number of horizontal members reference character Il designates a foundation known as splash pieces. v'rl-tewater cascades preferably constructed Yof concrete. Foundation downwardly. through the tower over the splash ll forms asumir Il 101 rece'vin water Which has 15l pieces while atmosphericaircirculates in con- Passed through the tower. A conduit I2 contact with the water. Louver boards at the sides ducts Witter flOm Sump llor the tower prevent the splashing and blowing Secured to or resting, 0n foundation I are e of water out of the tower.l A small percentage number 0f upright members eCh COmPliSing go of the water is evaporated and this evaporation a Pair 0f Steel n8l5 Members I3 and Other 20 removes heat from theremaining water, thus members @manning the frame Work 0f the cooling it, A slight amount of 901mg my be tower are shownras being made of structural steel obtained due to the temperature difference of but it is to be understd that' I may employ other the air and the water supplied to the top oi the materials' -Si1h 8S W00@ The Wer ends 0f u gwen -V i members I3 are joined tcligettlir byxieorizontally 25 Nami-Winds an breezes extending steel members 4 w che nd around use circulation of ik. thrglrhlgewtti: the-four sides of the tower. In the tower shown 'there-fore necessary that thean. be snowed tio there are provided four vertical members I3 on i n 554th v each side of the tower,one adjacent to each end rough the tower with as' me obstruction ofthe tower and two intermediate thereof. Cor- 30 possi i as is ble' cme of me objects of this mven i responding members I3 on opposite sides o! the tion is to provide an atmospheric tower which i th furnishes less obstructionto the passage theretower are joinedltogether near en upper ends through of airthan has been the case withpreby horizontal members 5 which unsecured on viously known towers. Another object of the either side of theangles comprising the upright invention is lto provide, towers both of the atmosllxembersmgxndi betgen vical membe: a5

` pheric and enclosed type which are cheap and some ance e ow o um mem rs .l to ble Both of these objcts are ob are similar horizontal members Ii. Asis shown tained by the use `of sheets or pieces of woven gif gx garmllaexagdcge; Ye'c fvttrtm the m @Ward gg 0% gd 'lagig 1mg?? o "wher objects and dvantages Wm b appar' lttsgenofealf tlsie'membr: Il andsesgpangthe Y ent from the following description considered in space between bea-ms and is provided with a c imnectii with the accompnym drawings series vof holes la. Rods la extend through holes :m3: mm1 a Pa 0f this specificati and 0n' I3 and are provided at their upper ends with 45 nuts 20 'which bear upon plates I1 and support Fig. -1 is a cross-sectional view of a cooling the rods, The lower ends of rods I9 are hook.. we ellbofyifngithmvention and i5' taken 0n shaped and engage horizontal members or bars e ne 0 8. 2|. Members 5I are similartomembers I5. except o Fig. 2 is a side cross-sectional viewof a portion thtothe mates 11 areamit Y 50 of thze tzowiitx'i shown in Fig. 1 and taken on the Sheets of woven wire mesh having subs line o g. 1;A Y tially square openings therethrough are secured Fig.` 3 is a view, partially in cross-section, taken to bars 2| in any desired manner and preferably on the line 3-3 of Fig. l2; by having the bars 2| extend through the upper i u Fig'. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of a rows of openings in the mesh sheets, as is shown 56 ously, one transverse mesh member 22 may be made up of two or more vertically extending strips or sections. y o

As clearly shown in Fig. 9, the wire mesh is arranged diagonally. That is,v the wirepieces adjacent the openings run at an angle to the horizontal. In the embodiment shown, the wire mesh is woven to form diagonal wires at 45 to the horizontal and to each other and with s the individual wires being held o'r joined together at points at which they intersect. The wire mesh 'consists of a plurality of horizontal zig-zag bent wires, each, except the uppermost, being hung from the next upper wire and the uppermost being, so to speak, wound around and supported by bar 2|. f f

In the form of tower shown in Figs. 1 through 3 there are provided four such sheets or members oi' wire mesh extending from one side of the tower to the other. The wire mesh members serve to support horizontal splash pieces 24. Splash pieces 24 preferably have a triangular cross-section of a size approximately one-half the size of theopenings in the wire mesh. Each splash piece is passed through corresponding openings in the wire mesh members in which it ts snugly and is thereby supported by the wire mesh members. 'I'he splash pieces may be arranged in rows or decks, designated by reference character 25, so as to form substantially unobstructed passageways therebetween for the passager oi' air through the-tower.

rNear each side of the tower there is provided a number of groups of horizontalV members 26 forming louver boards. 'I'hese louver boards are preferably made of the same pieces as splash pieces 24 but are placed with their largest face in a vertical position in order to present this face to water which has a tendency to splashl or be blown out of Athe tower. 'I'here are preferably provided at least twice as many louver boards as there are decks 25. As shown, there is one louver board forminga continuation of each deck and one row between each deck. Themembers 26 forming the louver boards are supported by the wire mesh members 22 in the same manner as described in connection with splash pieces 24.

It is also highly desirable to provide louver boards at the ends of thetower as well as at the sides. As is shown in Figs. 1 through 3, horizontal members. 21 extend from members 50 at the ends ofthe tower to members I4. Members 21 are made up of two beams in the same manner as are members 50. Depending from members I4 adjacent to the points of attachment of members 21 are short vertical members 5| made up of pairs of angles. Members 5| support the outer ends of horizontal members 52, the inner ends of which are secured to members I5. Members 52 support comparatively narrow strips of wire mesh 28. It will thus be seen that wire mesh members 28 are at right angles to wire mesh members 22. Louver pieces 29 which are similar to louver pieces 26 are supported by the wire mesh strips 21 at either end of the tower.

At the top of the tower above the uppermost deck 25 there is provided means for distributing the water to be cooled. This water is supplied through a conduit 30 to a main trough 3|. Communicating with trough 3| is a number o1 distributing troughs 32. Each distributing trough 32 is provided with a series of pipe nipples 33 extending through the bottoms thereof. Situated directly beneath each pipe nipple is a splash plate 34 supported.- on horizontal members 35. Splash plates 34 have a. spherical shape and serve to break up the streams of water impinging thereon from pipe nipples 33.

Additional louver boards 36 are preferably provided between the uppermost deck 25 and the top of the tower. Louver boards 3B comprise wooden boards placed in an inclined position, as is shown in Fig. l, and supported at their ends by means of vertical members 31. Louver boards 36 are provided around thefour sides of the tower while at the corners short louver boards 38 may extend in a diagonal direction connecting the louver boards at the sides and the ends of the tower. n

In operation, warm water is supplied to main trough 3| through conduit 38. From trough 3| the water passes to distributing troughs 32 and through pipe nipples 33 to splash pieces 34. Upon striking splash pieces 34 the water is broken up into drops which descend and strike the upper.-A most splash pieces 24. `The water drops from the splash pieces in the upper part of the tower to the splash pieces next below and so on downwardly through the tower. Atmospheric air circulates in a generally horizontal direction through the tower and comes in intimate contact with the drops of water descending from one deck oi' splash pieces to the next below. A small amount of water is thereby evaporated and thus causes cooling of the remaining water. This remaining water is collected in sump and conducted therefrom through conduit I2 to be used over again for cooling purposes.

` The tower shown in Fig. 4 is similar to the tower just described with the exception that instead of providing additional wire mesh mem-A bers 28 for supporting louver boards at the ends of the tower, these louver boards are supported by inclined members 39. Members 39 are secured to vertical members v41| which extend upwardly from the foundation of the tower. As is shown in Fig. 5 there are provided three upright Amembers 40 each supporting a series of inclined/ members 39.

As is shown in Figs. 6 and 7, the louver piecesA may be so arrangedas to form substantially continuous louver boards. To accomplish this av number of louver pieces 4| are placed with their' largest face in a vertical position while additional louver pieces 42 are placed between them with their largest face in a horizontal position. Both louver pieces 4| and 42 are supported in the openings formed in wire mesh 28. This arrangement of louver boards is somewhat more efficient in preventing the escape of water from the sides and ends of the tower than either of the arrangements shown in Figs. 1 through 5. As appears particularly from Fig. 7, the louver boards at the ends of the tower may be supported both by wire mesh members 28 and by inclined members 39 carried by vertical members 40. In the present instance wire mesh strips 28 are provided near the ends of the louver boards while the centrai portions are supported by members DI. A further modincation o! structural detail is shown in Figs. Band 7 and consists in the substitution of a single horizontal beam Il yfor the pairs of` beams I0 comprising members il oi the pre- While several embodiments of the invention` have been shown and described, it yis to be understood that yvarious other structures may be used to embody the invention.

" including horizontal members comprising spaced What we claim is: 1. In a cooling tower, a trame for the tower, wire mesh members supported by said `frame,

splash pieces and louver pieces supported by said wire mesh members, additional wire mesh members extending at right angles to said nrstmenvtioned wire mesh members and supported by the frame and louver pieces supported by saidlasty mentioned wire mesh members.

" ,+2.- Inla cooling tower, a irameior the tower,

wire mesh members supported `by said frame,`

splash pieces and louver pieces extending lengthwise of said tower and` supported by. said wire" meshmembers, additional wirev mesh members adjacent to the ends ot said tower and extending at right angles to said nrst mentioned wire mesh members and supported by the trame, and

louver pieces extending cross-wise ci said tower and supported by said last mentioned wire mesh members'. l

3.,In a cooling tower, a frame for th e` tower, wire mesh members supported bysaid trame, splash pieces and louver pieces extending lengthwise -oi said tower and supported by said fwire `l. mesh members, inclined members at the ends of said tower and louverpieces extending cross-wise oi said tower and supportedby said inclined members. l l 1 -4. In a cooling tower, a frame for the tower beams and a plate secured to said beams and spanning the space therebetween, rods depending from `the plates, additional horizontal m'embers supported by said rods, wire mesh members supported bysaid additionalhorizontal members, and splash pieces supported by said wire mesh members.

5. In a cooling tower, a plurality of vertical members, a plurality oihorimntal members supported by said vertical members, each of said horizontal members comprising spaced beams and a plate secured to said beams and spanning the space therebetween, rods depending from the plates, additional horizontal members sup-y ported by said rods and wire mesh members supported by said additional horizontal members, said additional horizontal members passing through the (uppermost rows of openings in said wire meshmembers.

1y the same size and shape as one-haii oi one of said openings'.

7. In a coolingtower, a frame for the tower, wire mesh members supported by said frame, said wire mesh members comprising a plurality `oi' spaced intersecting wires held together4 at their intersections and dening Square openings having inclined sides therebetween, triangular a splash pieces extending Vthrough said openings,v

the cross-section of l said triangular splash pieces having substantially the same size and` shape as one-half ofone oi' said square openings whereby one face of said splash pieces is wider than the. other faces. said splash pieces being arranged with said wider face in an upper horizontal position, and louver pieces extending through openings in said wire mesh members,

said llouver pieces having the same cross-sectional size and shape as said splash pieces and being arranged with their wider faces in a vertical position.

8. In a coolingtower, a lframework forv` the tower, wire mesh members, each o! ysaid wire mesh members comprising a plurality. of wires joined together to form a unitary screen capable oi being supported wholly along its upper edge, the screens being supported by said frametional wire mesh members disposed at the ends of the splash pieces and approximately parallel thereto `and louver pieces supported by said additional wire mesh members.

9. In a-'cooling tower, a frame for the tower, wire mesh members hung from the frame, splash pieces and louver pieces supported bysaid wire mesh members, additional wire mesh members disposed at` the ends ot the splash pieces `and louver pieces supported 'by the additional wire mesh members so as to extend across the ends oi' the splash pieces.

l0. In a cooling tower, a trame for the tower, wire mesh members hung from the trame. said wire mesh members comprising a plurality oi spaced intersecting wires held together at their intersections and 4 defining rectangular openings therebetween, j splash pieces having an, approximately triangular cross-section extending through said'openings and supported by 'said wire mesh members, and louver pieces oi approximately triangular cross-section extending through said openings and supported` by said wire mesh members, each of said louver pieces 'having a face thereof disposed in a vertical through said openings and supported by said wire mesh members, each of saidsplash pieces having a face thereof disposed in an approximately upwardly directed horizontal position.

12. In a cooling tower, a frame for the tower, wire mesh members hung from the frame, said wire mesh members comprisingl a plurality of spaced intersecting wires held together at their intersections and denning rectangular openings therebetween, splash pieces having an apiii proximately triangular vcross-section extending through said openings and supported by seid wire mesh members, louver pieces of approximately trisnguldzerosssection extending intersections end defining openings tllerebe-l tween, splash pieces extending through. seid openings and supported by the wire mesh members and hsving' s ieee disoosed in en upwardly directed horizontal position sind louver pieces extending through said openings and supported by the wire mesh members end having s, fece disposed in s .snbstsntiolly vertical position ifi. if; e. coolingtowe'r, s freine' for the tower, niesninembers hung' from the frame, said t 4crnesb members, comprising e, plurality of soso-ed intersecting Wires held together et. their "iteisections and defining Openings thefebetwn spaced intersectine;` Wires held together et their intersections and denning openings therebetween,

spiesh pieces extending throughseid openings and supported bythe wire mesh members, sind lonver pieces extending through seid openings and supported by the Wire mesh members and hei/ing diese disposed in s substsntislly vertical position.

l5. inV e, eooiing tower, a iconic ior the tower,

; wire ine-sii members bung from the ironie, seid wire mesh members, comprisi'ne' e, plurality oi siosced intersecting wires held together et their intersections and defining openings therebetween, snlesl'i `pieces extending through seid ooenings end supported by the wirenieslr in cls having" s, f disposed inurl upwsro f directed horizon sitien, louver pieces 'extending through-s Y openings at the sides oi the tower sndsupoort'ed 'by the wire mesh inemoers and, bovine s face disposeclfin a'substentieliyyertiesi positie'an sind additional lout/er pieces entendu ing across the ends of the seid splssh sind louver nieces.` l

16. lin el cooling tower, a. irsnieor the tower, wire mesh members hung from the treme, seid sire rnesh members comprising s 'plurelity'oi '17. In a. cooling tower, a freine ier the tower,

wire mesh members hung from the frame, seid wire mesh members comprising a, plurality of spaced intersecting Wires held together et their intersections end defining openings therebetween, splash pieces extending'tlirough said openings and supported by the wire mesh members-and.

louver boards supportedby the wire mesh meni-4 bers and consisting oi s plurality or" louver pieces extending through seid openings. y

it. In syoooling tower, a. frame for the tower, Wire mesh members hung from the frame, seid Wire mesh members comprising oplurolity of splsslif`pieces extending through said openings and supported by the wire mesh members, and louver boards suppord by the wire mesh members and consisting of a, plurality oi louver pieces disposed closely adjacent each other and entend-l ing 'through said openings.

i9, in s. cooling tower, e, freine for the tower, wire mesh members hungfroni the frame, seid wire -rnesh members comprising s plurality of spseed inteisectingwires held together at their intersections sind defining openings therebetween, pieces extending through yseid openings and supported by tbe wire mesh members, louver boards supported by the wire mesh members and consisting of e, plurality of louver pieces entend- .ing throughsdid openings,; and,additional louver boards consisting ois. plurality olouver pieces' disposed closely adjacent each other, said addtionol louver boards being disposed across the ends of the splash pieces.

EltNEST LINWOOD CAHOON. 

